"Government Takes Responsibility for Vaccine Safety...Political Circles and Media Must Guard Against Fake News" (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] President Moon Jae-in assured that the government guarantees and takes responsibility for the safety of vaccines, urging the political sphere and the media to be vigilant against fake news and actively cooperate.

On the morning of the 2nd, presiding over a Cabinet meeting at the Blue House, President Moon said, "The government is meticulously preparing for all possibilities and will steadily achieve herd immunity by November."

President Moon stated, "If the people trust the government and actively participate in vaccination according to the designated order, Korea can become a model country not only in K-quarantine but also in vaccination and herd immunity," emphasizing, "The government guarantees and takes responsibility for the safety of any vaccine."

He continued, "I ask the political sphere and the media to be cautious of fake news that stirs public anxiety and to actively cooperate for stable vaccination," stressing not to let down the guard on quarantine until herd immunity is reached.

At the Cabinet meeting that day, an additional supplementary budget (supplementary budget) for the execution of the 4th disaster relief fund was approved. President Moon explained, "Submitting the supplementary budget to the National Assembly in early March for two consecutive years following last year is because the livelihood and employment crisis caused by COVID-19 is more severe than ever," adding, "It clearly shows the government's determination to overcome the crisis."

He added, "This disaster relief fund is the largest among the four COVID-19 disaster relief funds, carefully supporting the affected groups broadly and deeply while minimizing blind spots," and requested, "I urge the National Assembly to promptly discuss and negotiate so that the 4th disaster relief fund can be paid to the struggling people as soon as possible."

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Regarding the amendment to the April 3rd Special Act and the ratification consent for the International Labour Organization (ILO) core conventions passed by the National Assembly last week, he evaluated them as "very meaningful bills."

Especially on the amendment to the April 3rd Special Act, he expressed, "I feel great fulfillment that our government has made significant progress again following the Kim Dae-jung administration, which enacted the special law on Jeju April 3rd, a historically taboo subject, and opened the door to truth, and the Roh Moo-hyun administration, which first acknowledged state responsibility and officially apologized as presidents."

He continued, "The measures for truth-finding, restoration of honor, and compensation for damages are the state's rightful duties to the people who were unjustly sacrificed," emphasizing, "I believe our national level has now developed to that extent."

Regarding the passage of the ratification consent for the ILO core conventions, he said, "This achievement was made exactly 30 years after joining the ILO in 1992," and evaluated, "It will contribute to raising our country's international status regarding respect for labor rights, thereby enhancing national prestige and credibility."

He added, "With the recent strengthening of the international community's emphasis on labor rights, including the European Union (EU), it will also greatly help reduce the possibility of trade disputes," expressing hope that "this will serve as an opportunity for our interest in respecting labor rights to expand to new types of workers and new labor relations in new labor realities."

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